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LIDAR

Mobile 3D scanning app's new mode captures 360° environments on phones without 360° cameras.

Friday, June 2nd, 2023

Open-source geospatial data plugins create full-scale replicas of the Earth inside game engines.

Saturday, March 25th, 2023

Check out the new features in the popular LIDAR scanning and photogrammetry app, available for iOS, Android and as an online tool.

Monday, December 19th, 2022

Read a detailed run-down of new features in the procedural 3D app, including updates to simulation, creature effects, Solaris and Karma.

Thursday, July 21st, 2022

See a full list of new features in the next version of Houdini, including updates to creature effects, fluid simulation, Solaris and Karma.

Monday, July 18th, 2022

See our pick of UE4's new features, from more in-camera visual effects tools to multi-GPU lightmap baking.

Monday, August 23rd, 2021

New open-source plugin streams real-world geospatial data into UE4 from platforms like Cesium ion.

Wednesday, March 31st, 2021

Read our pick of the new features in the game engine, from ray traced reflections to real-time compositing.

Monday, December 21st, 2020

Read our pick of the new features, from water and volumetric clouds to Booleans and GPU lightmapping.

Friday, December 4th, 2020

Updated - now on iPhone Pro too: neat $12 app builds up 3D scans of objects as you walk around them.

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

Capture textured 3D scans of objects or environments using the LIDAR sensor on the new iPad Pro.

Sunday, October 4th, 2020

3D tracking software gets new ARRIRAW and Blackmagic RAW file readers, better LIDAR support.

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

Big update with a small version number adds a new GPU-based chroma keyer to the real-time motion graphics and VFX software.

Friday, June 19th, 2020